District Ten

1) MARRIAGE: Do you support or oppose legislation necessary to reverse the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which imposed same-sex marriage on all 50 states?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Support

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Support

2) ABORTION: Do you support or oppose the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Oppose

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Oppose

3) PLANNED PARENTHOOD: Do you support or oppose giving tax dollars to Planned Parenthood?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Oppose

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Oppose

4) RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: Do you support or oppose legislation to ensure government non-discrimination in matters of religious beliefs and moral convictions with regards to marriage, the sanctity of human life, or human sexuality?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Support

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Support

5) PROTECTED CLASSES: Do you support or oppose legislation that would include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes that are protected from discrimination?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Oppose

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Oppose

6) SD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC TRANSGENDER POLICY:
Do you support or oppose legislation to void the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s transgender policy, which allows a student to play on a sanctioned sports team contrary to his or her biological sex?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Support

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Support

7) MEDICAID EXPANSION: Do you support or oppose Medicaid expansion in South Dakota?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Oppose

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Oppose

8) EDUCATION: Do you support or oppose the national education standards and testing methodology often referred to as “Common Core”?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Oppose

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Oppose

9) VIDEO LOTTERY: Do you support or oppose the expansion of video lottery in South Dakota?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Oppose

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Oppose

10) PAYDAY LOANS: Do you support or oppose a maximum interest rate for payday loan companies?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard –

Comment

There are scriptural admonitions in regard to usury which give direction from the Judeo-Christian point of view. There are also freedom to contract concerns from the current legal point of view. I will need to see specific legislation before taking a final position.

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Support

11) GUN RIGHTS: Do you support or oppose legislation to allow concealed carry of firearms without a permit? This would not eliminate concealed carry permit availability required for reciprocity with other states

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Support

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Support

12) MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Do you support or oppose legislation to allow the medical use of marijuana?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Oppose

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Oppose

13) STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY: Do you support or oppose legislation that would restrict access to restrooms and locker rooms in public schools according to the student’s biological sex?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard – Support

R

House

Don Haggar –

D

Senate

Jim Powers –

R

Senate

Jenna Haggar – Support

14) TAXATION: Do you support or oppose legislation that would exempt taxation on food and/or clothing?

D

House

Paul Vanderlinde –

D

House

Dean Kurtz –

R

House

Steven Haugaard –

Comment

I beieve we need to make a thorough review of all of the current taxable sales as well as the exempt sales. I do agree that tax on food/clothing is a regressive tax.